Calls For Artists

- Plein Air Brandywine Valley 2018.
Artists are invited to submit applications and portfolios with a non
refundable $25.00 application fee through the Plein Air Brandywine
Valley event website. Monday, February 12, 2018 we will begin artist
applications, and close artist registration on July 30, 2018.
Qualifying artists will be notified by August 15, 2018. Artists who
are selected MUST confirm attendance by September 7, 2018. An official
will review
event rules and rules pertaining to the various sites at an Artist Gathering on Sunday, Oct. 28th (location to be determined).- Art Show 2019 at Malvern Retreat House. Show runs January 30 to February 3, 2019. Application postmark deadline: August 1, 2018. In-person jury. Find application HERE.

(mark your calendar and look for these around the same time next year)

- Souls Shot. Victims of Gun Violence, Deadline for application: April 15, 2018. Apply HERE.
This call is open to all artists over 18 working in any media.
Accepted
participating artists will create a portrait of a victim of gun
violence. Or, artists who have already created such a work are invited
to exhibit that work. Artists will be paired with the family or friend
of a victim or they may propose a portrait of someone already known to
them. The definition of portrait is to be broadly interpreted. The
goal is to present diverse works that in some way relay graphically or
in narrative the essence of the person being portrayed.

- The Utility Box Art Project. Phoenixville, PA. Submission deadline: May 10, 2018. Artistscreate
public art on Utility Boxes located in the Historic District of
Phoenixville, PA. The goal of the project is to use all four sides. A
$750 stipend is paid for box, to include all supplies. There are
currently two boxes available. For more information and to apply, click
HERE.

- 39th International Juried Exhibition: Pennsylvania Watercolor Society Call For Entries, Deadline to enter: May 15, 2018. Show runs: September 15 - October 20, at the Crary Art Gallery, Warren, PA. For more information, click HERE.

- The Woodmere Annual: 77th Juried Exhibition, (06/02 - 09/03/2018).
Deadline for submissions is March 25, 2018.
This year's juror, Syd Carpenter, invites artists and craftspeople to
submit work in all media that references the land, the transience of the
body and the skill of the maker. The exhibition will include
work curated from the museum’s collection as well as work by Carpenter.
The exhibition will feature works in a wide variety of media from artists living within 50 miles of the Museum. Apply HERE.

-The Lamp Post Banner Project: The Great American Main Street Award. West Chester, PA. Entry deadline is March 15, 2018.
The West Chester Borough Public Arts Commission (PAC) invites artists to submit art proposals for the introductory Lamp Post Banner Project. The theme is The Great American Main Street Award. This is an open submission invitation for regional artists. Read more and enter HERE.

- Let's Rant!Studio
B, Boyertown, PA.
This year’s challenge is to respond to people, occasions, things, or ideas that “drive you crazy.” Perhaps your response will include a piece of advice or insight for those who will follow you. Now hat you are older and wiser, consider what you might advise your “younger self.” In-take (no online submission for art): Tuesday, March 13, 2018, 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Exhibit opening and book release Friday, March 16, 2018, 5 p.m.-8 p.m. Exhibit runs through April 11, 2018. Pickup on Sunday, April 15, 2018, 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. For more information click HERE- Drawn from Natureat the John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove. Audubon, PA. Annual Juried Show, Deadline: March 11, 2018. Apply HERE.

- Set the Table | Non-Juried Group Show. Chester County Art Association, West Chester, PA. Drop off one entry on Friday, March 9 or Saturday, March 10, 2018 between the hours of 10 AM and 4 PM

100 North Bradford Avenue, WC, PA 19382. Show runs: March 15-April 12, 2018 | Reception, Thursday, March 15, 5 - 7 PM. Print labels HERE. The
focus of this exhibition might be fine dining or a picnic in the grass;
it could be the reflection in a wine glass, spilled milk, or the
patterns created by a damask tablecloth. Show us your artwork depictin
or inspired by a meal! All mediums accepted and table manners optional. Bon appetit!

- 2018 GoggleWorks Center for the Arts 12th Annual Juried Exhibition. Reading, PA. ENTER HERE. Submission deadline: February 28, 2018 at midnight. GoggleWorks is pleased to announce an open call to all professional artists, age 18 and up, who design and produce their own work, to show in our 12th Annual Juried Exhibition. Open to all media, this exhibition aims to curate a selection of exemplary contemporary work from artists around the country. A catalog will be published by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts containing artists' bios and images of work(s), together with the juror's bio and statement.

- Art of the State: Pennsylvania. Harrisburg, PA ENTER HERE.Submission deadline: February 28, 2018. Open to all Pennsylvania artists and craftspeople. An annual juried exhibition held at The State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg. With an established tradition of exhibiting highly creative art chosen by a distinguished panel of jurors, Art of the State provides an opportunity for both established and emerging Pennsylvania artists to exhibit their
work and receive statewide recognition. Co-presented by Jump Street and The State Museum of Pennsylvania, the 51st annual Art of the State: Pennsylvania will award cash prizes for selected entries in the categories of: Painting, Work on Paper, Photography and
Digital Arts, Sculpture and Craft. See 2017 winning entries here.